I took the road into the DPS trailhead (NOT the one described by Dennis), in my 2003 outback with 7.3" clearance (but with skid plates). That was a bit of a challenge; the last 0.3 miles has a section on a steep hill that dips to the east. The road is narrow, partly eroded on the east (downhill) side in little scary notches, and has big humps on the west (uphill) side, due to rockslides from above. Even though you don't have to go over as many lumps to get to the top, the starting point is at 5800', substantially lower than the sulphur mine trailhead.